Memory Concepts
Understand stack, static storage, heap and program memory from an embedded perspective.
CORE IDEA
Stack stores automatic variables and call frames
ENGINEERING VIEW
Static/global objects have static storage duration
WHAT TO WATCH
Heap is often avoided in safety-critical firmware
REMEMBER
Know where large buffers live
Engineer’s checklist
- Stack stores automatic variables and call frames
- Static/global objects have static storage duration
- Heap is often avoided in safety-critical firmware
- Know where large buffers live
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